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Associations of HLA-C alleles with multinodular goiters: study in a population from southeastern Spain.
Archives of surgery (Chicago, Ill. : 1960) - 1 Feb 2006
Ríos Antonio, Rodríguez Jose M, Moya María R, Galindo Pedro J, Canteras Manuel, Alvarez María R, Parrilla Pascual
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HYPOTHESIS: Several immunological alterations have been found in patients with multinodular goiter (MG). These alterations, together with the association described between certain autoimmune thyroid diseases and alleles of the major histocompatibility complex (HLA alleles), justify the need for studies of the HLA alleles and MG in an attempt to identify associations. DESIGN: Case-control study. SETTING: Tertiary...
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